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Chords: Chord Structure: The Number System

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The commonly-used convention for describing Chord Structure is a number system that uses the major scale as the point of reference…

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2011-03-01 Chords

Scales: Dorian Scale Theory, 12 Keys

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A handy downloadable reference in *.PDF format showing notation, keyboard layout, key signature, letter names, scale degrees, and solfege for the Dorian Scale in twelve keys…

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2011-02-20 Scales

Scales: Mixolydian Scale Theory, 12 Keys

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A handy downloadable reference in *.PDF format showing notation, keyboard layout, key signature, letter names, scale degrees, and solfege for the Mixolydian Scale in twelve keys…

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2011-02-20 Scales

Scales: Major Scale Theory, 12 Keys

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A handy downloadable reference in *.PDF format showing notation, keyboard layout, key signature, letter names, scale degrees, and solfege for the Major Scale in twelve keys…

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2011-02-20 Scales

Scales: Ways to Know a Scale: Keyboard Awareness

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Mapping the melodic-harmonic function of each note in a scale to its visio-spatial layout of the keyboard is a huge advance in your musicianship…

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2011-02-03 Scales

Scales: Ways to Know a Scale: Reading Comprehension

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The ability to map the melodic-harmonic function of each note in the scale to its representation in written music represents a significant advance in your musicianship…

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2011-02-03 Scales

Scales: Number System or Solfege?

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As we learned in the previous two lessons on scale structure, both the Number System and Solfege can be used to describe the very same musical stuff…

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2011-02-01 Scales

Scales: Scale Structure: The Number System

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A commonly-used convention for describing scale structure is a number system that uses the Major Scale as the point of reference…

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2011-02-01 Scales
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